Clothes-receptacle.



E. P. LENAHAN.

I CLOTHES RECEPTACLE APPLICATION rlLgn'Aumsl. 1917.

' Patented NovQ20, 1917.

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#he Uni a resin; of Philaa Lie, in- -:i noes and eeeinl QLQlBllQS-JE-B- 7 following is a specifiof he )3. the diver of f appareh the same, "WllZhOUlS 'i-ting them Lo become rinnpled or rise disadvantageously disturbed and exposing ehein no dost, dire or in-- "c, inohiding moths. Another object of osion is so provide a clothes as; to accomplish the desirable reienzioned and of simple, relicomparatively inexpensiveconalien and light Weight and attractive 'in'e hivention willbe claimed at she end hereof; but will he inst described. in conneclion'wlf-h embodiment of it chosen from od eirts for the sake of illustraiblzie accompanying drawings, in

n elevational VlEW of a re r ing features of the invensorne of? interior pares 1n similar View of ihe tray with ernoved.

l. is an and View of the receptacle upward in 1 and We is a perspective View of the open .142 housing with the tray removed.

is a receangular housing having L ed sides, 1,2, 3, and i, and one losed end 5 having" a small opening 6. This leasing is open at its end 7. 8 are contrao inserts near the open end 7 of the honsand when present; fihey serve to norrace the opening the end 7. sample of a nn-zberial from which be made $3, is a 'bray-in removable from the open using and ii; w l on'ii e 10 on. c the other end rhe izray h. hanger hp 11 adapted "wing The 12 shown Jisriml m JJL .andii earance, and and facility in op-- izhe sixth EMA, SPENNSYLV 35113 ported. The tray containing}; the garment is then inserted intothe housing through the open end 7 of the latter. This operation can be readily performed because it can be done on a flat table or other support The hanger fitting 11 extends through the top of the housing and since the tray is closed on five sides and partly closed on the sixth side by a part 10, it follows ishal; dust and insects are excluded, The accomplishment of the last named result is promoted by the contractile inserts, when present, because they tend to draw the walls of the housing into close contact with the Walls oi the tray which are near the open end 7 of the housing. The receptacle with the garment in it can be transported by means of the attachment 11, which for this purpose may be connected with a suitable fixture in a delivery Wagon or yarn and upon arrival at the destination the clot-hes can be readily removed from the receptacle and will be found to be nncreased and in perfect order by simply opening the receptacle and disconnecting the hanger from the fitting, and then hanging the hanger in any appropriate cupboard or closet. Uf course if desired. the garments may be removed from the hanger. The receptacle may then be sent back to the shop or factory from which the goods Were delivered.

If desired. the garments may be kept in the receptacle which can be hung up in an appropriate cupboard or closet or otherwise stored until the garments are Wanted. When this is done the receptacle prevents the garments from rubbing against or contacking with other garments and in this Way ranipling or massing is obviated.

ie receptacle in its parts may be made or light material, such as paper-boards and it is therefore light and cheap, While yet dnrable and attractive in appearance.

The receptacle is, oi course, capable of reuse either bythe IDOI'CllEiIliZ or the purchaser.

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For the recs-r is stated, in he described receptacle, When not in use, cein the original form into which they have oeen pressed. and so always lookwell When Worn.

It will be obvious to those in the ant to which the invention relates that modifications be made in. details of construction and arrangexnent for example, in order to suit the receptacle to different kinds. of garments hence the invention is not limited as to those mntters'or in any way other than the prior state of the art and the appended claims may require.

What I claim is:

l. A clothes receptacle comprising the combination of a generally rectangular housing having four closed sides and one open and one closed end and having in its closed end a small opening, and m inwith. a hanger fitting adapted to pass.

through said small opening.

2. A. clothes receptacle comprising the combination of a generally rectangular housing having four closed sides and one open and one closed end and having in its closed end a: small opening and near its open end. contractile inserts, and a tray insertible in and removable from the open end of the housing and closed on five sides and partly closed on the sixth side near oneend and provided at t ie other end with a hanger fitting adapted to pass through said small on .n in

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